Sri Lanka named Tom Moody as the new director of cricket

Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody has been appointed as the director of cricket of Sri Lanka, the country’s cricket board said on Sunday.

Moody was appointed to the post on the recommendations by the Technical Advisory Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket after the recent poor showings against South Africa and England.

Moody has been handed a three-year contract and as per the agreement, the



55-year-old is expected to carry out 300 days of ‘Mandatory Assignment’.

His job profile entails, “the Analysis of the Future Tour Program, focusing on the Domestic Tournament Structure, Player Welfare, Education and Skill Development, Coaching and Support Staff Structure and High Performance and Data Analytics”, SLC stated in a statement.

Moody’s appointment is effective from Monday.